GRE Word List
ENDEMIC
belonging or native to a particular people or country
The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| unkempt | not combed |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |